Caller: This Show Opened My Eyes

Oct 29, 2012

RUSH: Here is Brian in Los Angeles, and I’m glad you called, sir. It’s great to have you here. Hi.

CALLER: Hello, Rush. How are you doing today?

RUSH: Very well. Thank you.

CALLER: I just wanted to let you know what a profound impact you’ve had on my life. I’ve only been listening for about three months, and I really haven’t followed politics not at all in my life. But because of you and my in-laws as well — they kind of pushed me in your direction — we ended up watching… Excuse me, I’m a little nervous. But we ended up last night watching 2016, and an eye opener it was. I think it even goes beyond a Democratic-and-Republican issue. It’s an American issue.

RUSH: Yeah.

CALLER: And it was frightening, to tell you the truth. It was absolutely frightening.

RUSH: So you weren’t following politics at all your whole life. How old are you now?

CALLER: Forty-eight. (chuckles)

RUSH: You’re 48. What was it? What was it that made you think you ought to get into it?

CALLER: Well, you. You and the information that you cite. You know, you don’t BS anybody.

RUSH: Yeah, but how did you come across me? You’re out there avoiding politics. How did you come across me? Your in-laws?

RUSH: So what they’re probably telling you is, Â“You’ve got to listen to this Rush guy. You’ve got to.Â” And youÂ’re saying, Â“No, no. I don’t like politics. I don’t want any politics. ItÂ’s the same old bunch of liars. I don’t want to get into it.Â” But they respond, Â“You gotta listen to this Rush guy,Â” and you finally did?

CALLER: Yeah. You know, I’ve been a union member for many, many years —